Asian Shares Tumble

BANGKOK (AP) – Shares in Asia have slid further, with Japan’s benchmark failing to hold onto early gains after the latest selloff on Wall Street. South Korea’s Kospi sank 7% on Thursday as automakers considered closing factories to help slow the spread of the coronavirus that has infected more than 200,000 people worldwide. Fears of a prolonged recession have been taking hold, leading investors to shift to cash in hopes of better days to come.